Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
88 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£193,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£150,000)+29%
- Against LU2 0DQ's recent median (£100,000)+93%
Newest record on this page: September 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£193,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£150,000)+29%
- Against LU2 0DQ's recent median (£100,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 88 High Town Road is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
51 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LU2 0DQ
5 sales, median £100,000 (2019–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 88 High Town Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 April 2007Most recent
£150,000
+13.6%over 1 year8 March 2006
£132,000
+20.0%over 2 years28 November 2003
£110,000
+100.0%over 2 years22 December 2000
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU2 0DQ: £100,000 (2019–2003).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 88 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 88 High Town Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
88 High Town Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Luton (LU2 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 9 units on file.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 51 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 28.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 November 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 88 High Town Road, Luton, LU2 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
88 High Town Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other High Town Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 88 High Town Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
385/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Matthews Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary135m
- Wenlock CofE AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Crawley Green Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Denbigh High SchoolSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- St Matthews ChurchBus stop89m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolBus stop174m
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolBus stop186m
- Berkley PathBus stop206m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,683 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour926 reports17%
- Shoplifting492 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime478 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU2 0DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 88 High Town Road is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LU2 0DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 88 High Town Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 88 High Town Road was lodged in November 2014 at band E and expired in November 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 88 High Town Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LU2 0DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 88 High Town Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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